Mammillaria compressa

Mammillaria compressa, commonly called mother of hundreds, is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae.[1] It is native to northern and southern Mexico, and is cultivated as an ornamental plant.[1] It blooms in the winter and early spring, with bell-shaped flowers that range from a purplish pink to red color.[2] Its curved spines were traditionally used as hooks for fishing.[2]

Mammillaria compressa
Mammillaria Compressa in Jardin de Cactus on Lanzarote, June 2013 (1).jpg
Scientific classificationedit
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Cactaceae
Subfamily:Cactoideae
Genus:Mammillaria
Species:
M. compressa
Binomial name
Mammillaria compressa
DC., 1828

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